Lot 92, "La
Ofrenda," by Diego Rivera, watercolor on rice paper, 10 3/4 by 15
inches, 1950
Lot 92 is a
very fine watercolor on rice paper by Diego Rivera. Entitled
"La Ofrenda," it measures 10 3/4 by 15 inches and was painted in 1950.
It has a modest estimate of $40,000 to $60,000. It sold for $43,750.
Lot
6, "Untitled (Paquettes)," by Claudio Bravo, oil, graphite and pastel
on paper laid down on wood panel, 27 1/2 by 39 1/2 inches, 1965
Lot 6 is a very nice painting
of packages by Claudio Bravo (b. 1936). An oil, graphite and
pastel on paper laid down on wood panel, it measures 27 1/2 by 39 1/2
inches. It was painted in 1965 and has an estimate of
$300,000 to $400,000. It failed to sell.
Lot 12,
"Paisaje," by Gunther Gerzso, oil on canvas, 28 7/8 by 39 3/4 inches,
1966
Lot 12 is a
strong abstraction by Gunther Gerzso. An oil on canvas, it
measures 28 7/8 by 39 3/4 inches. It was painted in 1966 and
has an estimate of $150,000 to $200,000. It sold for $266,500.
Lot 59,
"Ocre-Azul-Verde," by Gerzso, oil on masonite, 15 by 24 inches, 1971
Another Gerzso
is Lot 59, an oil on masonite that is entitled "Ocre-Azul-Verde."
It measures 15 by 24 inches and was painted in 1971.
It has an estimate of $80,000 to $100,000. It failed to sell.
Lot 16,
"Desnudo Contra Un Zocalo Azul," by Armando Morales, oil on canvas, 38
by 51 1/4 inches, 1983
Lot 16 is a fine oil on
canvas by Armando Morales (b. 1927). Entitled "Desnudo Contra
Un Zocalo Azul," it measures 38 by 51 1/4 inches and was
painted in 1983. It has an estimate of $150,000 to $200,000. It sold for $242,500.
Lot 131,
"Trees III," by Armando Morales, oil on canvas, 40 by 32 inches, 1975
Another good
work by Morales is Lot 131, "Trees III," an oil on canvas that
measures 40 by 32 inches and was painted in 1975. It has an
estimate of $60,000 to $80,000. It sold for $68,500.